Your Chapter Team, in conjunction with the Habitat East King County, is turning Pickering Barn in Issaquah into a celebration space.  Come and have fun and help us raise $60,000  to complete the Beckvold's home on Snoqualmie Ridge.

We will have our own Casino (your purchase of gaming chips is a straight donation); live music ("The No Jive Five"), a silent auction, Dessert Dash, 'Fund the House' opportunities and much more.

Evites are being sent!  You can reserve your space online (Reserving ahead saves you some $$.  Tickets are $40 in advance/$50 at the door.  Chips purchased in advance gives you 20% more 'casino money' to play with!!)

Saturday, March 13, 2010; 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm at Pickering Barn (1730 10th Ave. N.W., Issaquah, WA)

The Beckvold family lives in a trailer park community in North Bend and pays nearly 60 percent of their household income toward rent. Though Linda is quite handy and her home is tidy, there have been issues with mold, rats, and inefficient heat.

Linda Beckvold has been a resident of East King County for 20 years. She is the mother of 12-year-old, Michelle, and two adult daughters who live nearby. Linda is ingrained in her community and has several friends who are homeowners in Habitat’s Koinonia Ridge development. After several moves and a stay in a shelter, Linda looks forward to finally owning and caring for her very own home.

Linda and Michelle enjoy camping and reading, as well as visiting with friends and extended family. According to a Family Selection Committee member, the Beckvold family will be “an asset to the community and to Habitat overall. Linda is highly motivated with a serving spirit.”

The Congregational Advocate serves as an advocate for both Thrivent Financial and your
congregation to identify Thrivent Financial solutions that will help your congregation achieve its mission
and goals and to have a positive impact on your congregation and community. This volunteer position,
appointed by the Thrivent Financial chapter leadership board, will assume the primary responsibility of
connecting with Thrivent Financial members, congregational leadership and congregational members to
understand their needs, while partnering with Thrivent Financial representatives and chapter leadership
to identify and execute solutions to meet those needs.

What will the congregational advocate do?

• Build relationships with Thrivent Financial members, congregation leaders and Thrivent Financial
representatives.
• Work to understand the needs of Thrivent Financial members, the congregation, and its members, and partner with Thrivent Financial representatives and the Director of Congregational Advocates (previously known as the Congregational Service Team Director on the chapter leadership board) to identify and execute charitable, social and educational solutions to meet those needs.
• Access resources and tools to educate, advocate for and promote charitable programs, such as Thrivent Choice and Care Abounds in Communities, to drive for participation in the congregation.
• Communicate with Thrivent Financial representatives for ordering and distribution of baptismal medallions and confirmation crosses.

Thrivent Financial for Lutherans will add $1 to every $2, up to a total Thrivent Financial contribution of $1 million, when our members donate to one of the following:

•Lutheran World Relief.
•ELCA Disaster Response.
•LCMS World Relief/Human Care.
•WELS Committee on Relief.
Thrivent Financial will add a maximum of $250 per member donation, and donations will be accepted through March 31, 2010.

There are also financial checklists that provide hints based on your circumstance, whether you are anticipating job loss, currently unemployed or recently hired. The resources provide tips for navigating emotionally and spiritually during transition as well.

Visit Thrivent.com/jobchange to get started. (There's an easy "email a friend" feature so you can share it with people who may benefit from the job tools.)